Jeez, I dunno why I kept on saying CF. I meant SD card. Here is a list of SD cards known to work with the pi:
http://elinux.org/RPi_VerifiedPeripherals#SD_cards
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Ok, so I think I have found a way to resize this using UltraISO. I went to "Actions" and chose Change image format (or F9). Sized it up as 2GB. Now as to whether it will work or not I'll have to see once I get the board and a CF card.
Perhaps you can try it out and let me know if it works?
Perhaps you can try it out and let me know if it works?
I have a 8 gb SD card and I am getting a write error that there is not enough space on the card. It comes up as 7.45 in windows explorer. Any suggestions?
Hmm this may help:
Quote
The problem is as follows:
Memory card manufacturers tell their capacities in gigabytes (1 gigabyte = 1 GB = 1'000'000'000 bytes), which is CORRECT.
Our Canon cameras show memory capacity in gibibytes but INCORRECTLY claim they are telling gigabytes (1 gibibyte = 1 GiB = 1024^3 = 1'073'741'824 bytes).
8 GB = 7.45 GiB.
The standard defining non-ambiguous binary units has been out for 10 years, but is still not well known and only slowly adopted.
For more information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_1541
Memory card manufacturers tell their capacities in gigabytes (1 gigabyte = 1 GB = 1'000'000'000 bytes), which is CORRECT.
Our Canon cameras show memory capacity in gibibytes but INCORRECTLY claim they are telling gigabytes (1 gibibyte = 1 GiB = 1024^3 = 1'073'741'824 bytes).
8 GB = 7.45 GiB.
The standard defining non-ambiguous binary units has been out for 10 years, but is still not well known and only slowly adopted.
For more information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_1541
But having said that I have a feeling we're going to need to use a bigger CF card than 8 gb unless the author releases a smaller image or we resize the image. I am most likely going to look into resizing the image as I don't see the point of buying a 8 GB CF card or bigger for a 622 mb image. A el cheapo 2 GB card should do once the image is resized (I can't for the life of me find 1 GB cards these days)
Thank you, this is what I figured the problem was, but I had read people had been sucessful putting them on 8 gig cards. I acctually found a 1gb card in my storage closet at working hunting for cards haha.
Does anyone have the skills the resize this?
Hmm, I downloaded the image and it's slightly bigger than 8 GB. This will definitely need to be resized.
I have a 8 gb SD card and I am getting a write error that there is not enough space on the card. It comes up as 7.45 in windows explorer. Any suggestions?
Hmm this may help:
Quote
The problem is as follows:
Memory card manufacturers tell their capacities in gigabytes (1 gigabyte = 1 GB = 1'000'000'000 bytes), which is CORRECT.
Our Canon cameras show memory capacity in gibibytes but INCORRECTLY claim they are telling gigabytes (1 gibibyte = 1 GiB = 1024^3 = 1'073'741'824 bytes).
8 GB = 7.45 GiB.
The standard defining non-ambiguous binary units has been out for 10 years, but is still not well known and only slowly adopted.
For more information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_1541
Memory card manufacturers tell their capacities in gigabytes (1 gigabyte = 1 GB = 1'000'000'000 bytes), which is CORRECT.
Our Canon cameras show memory capacity in gibibytes but INCORRECTLY claim they are telling gigabytes (1 gibibyte = 1 GiB = 1024^3 = 1'073'741'824 bytes).
8 GB = 7.45 GiB.
The standard defining non-ambiguous binary units has been out for 10 years, but is still not well known and only slowly adopted.
For more information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_1541
But having said that I have a feeling we're going to need to use a bigger CF card than 8 gb unless the author releases a smaller image or we resize the image. I am most likely going to look into resizing the image as I don't see the point of buying a 8 GB CF card or bigger for a 622 mb image. A el cheapo 2 GB card should do once the image is resized (I can't for the life of me find 1 GB cards these days)
I have a 8 gb SD card and I am getting a write error that there is not enough space on the card. It comes up as 7.45 in windows explorer. Any suggestions?
Would anyone be willing to create a youtube video on how to install the OS, modify it to your wallet info for us to watch? I have never done anything like this before but would really like to learn. Thanks.
That would be really neat. However, if I understand things correctly you don't have to modify anything relating to wallet info in this mining distro. You just have to change the cgminer.conf to reflect your chosen mining pool info (or solo if that's your thing).
If nobody else beats me to it I think what I shall do is when I get my raspberry pi (shipped today) I will write a guide on how to get this distro working and post it here or on pastebin.
Alright cool, I will be loading this today and post how it goes.
Would anyone be willing to create a youtube video on how to install the OS, modify it to your wallet info for us to watch? I have never done anything like this before but would really like to learn. Thanks.
That would be really neat. However, if I understand things correctly you don't have to modify anything relating to wallet info in this mining distro. You just have to change the cgminer.conf to reflect your chosen mining pool info (or solo if that's your thing).
If nobody else beats me to it I think what I shall do is when I get my raspberry pi (shipped today) I will write a guide on how to get this distro working and post it here or on pastebin.
Would anyone be willing to create a youtube video on how to install the OS, modify it to your wallet info for us to watch? I have never done anything like this before but would really like to learn. Thanks.
Very neat project.I just bought a raspberry pi a few minutes ago for this very purpose. My scenario is a bit different though. I have a few Icarus boards as well so I'm wondering if you've compiled cgminer with support for all FPGA mining boards not just specifically BFL Singles.
Also what is the default LAN IP address you've built into the image? 192.168.1.x or ?
Also what is the default LAN IP address you've built into the image? 192.168.1.x or ?
I think my issues turned out to be SD Card related (picked up a cheap pos, that seems to have been bugging a bit) in addition to any firmware problems. Worked out the contact a little better, and updated firmware, and so far so good, though I'm afraid to push my pi too hard again.
For now though 24h+ uptimes with no glitches
For now though 24h+ uptimes with no glitches
What brand sd are you using? I also had this issue, updated firmware and seemed to fix it..
I think my issues turned out to be SD Card related (picked up a cheap pos, that seems to have been bugging a bit) in addition to any firmware problems. Worked out the contact a little better, and updated firmware, and so far so good, though I'm afraid to push my pi too hard again.
For now though 24h+ uptimes with no glitches
For now though 24h+ uptimes with no glitches
I have a model B with 512MB...
There is no other difference to the old one except the RAM and where it's assembled - the issues I had where all software related.
FPF
There is no other difference to the old one except the RAM and where it's assembled - the issues I had where all software related.
FPF
I heard that the new Rpi model has the USB issue fixed. Can anyone confirm this?
Was able to fix it with some updates...
https://github.com/Hexxeh/rpi-update/
sudo wget http://goo.gl/1BOfJ -O /usr/bin/rpi-update && sudo chmod +x /usr/bin/rpi-update
sudo rpi-update
It's stable now for more than 24 hours
FPF
https://github.com/Hexxeh/rpi-update/
sudo wget http://goo.gl/1BOfJ -O /usr/bin/rpi-update && sudo chmod +x /usr/bin/rpi-update
sudo rpi-update
It's stable now for more than 24 hours
FPF
Seems it's not completely dead - but the whole USB system will fail (including the USB based Ethernet controller..)
Same issue / topic: (there are a couple more)
http://www.raspberrypi.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=16280
It seems that some older Raspberry Debian Wheezy images did not have such issues, however I have no older images to try.
FPF
Same issue / topic: (there are a couple more)
http://www.raspberrypi.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=16280
It seems that some older Raspberry Debian Wheezy images did not have such issues, however I have no older images to try.
FPF
Uhm... hmm... mine lately seems to be dead sadly. I can't even boot anymore (no video), so might be a different issue. I got a rainbow frozen output with the OPs image though, so maybe there is something to this link you've posted. Most disappointing though regardless.
Seems it's not completely dead - but the whole USB system will fail (including the USB based Ethernet controller..)
Same issue / topic: (there are a couple more)
http://www.raspberrypi.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=16280
It seems that some older Raspberry Debian Wheezy images did not have such issues, however I have no older images to try.
FPF
Same issue / topic: (there are a couple more)
http://www.raspberrypi.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=16280
It seems that some older Raspberry Debian Wheezy images did not have such issues, however I have no older images to try.
FPF
Bcpokey,
Actually... I am having the exactly same issues, it did restart before - lately it just freezes - it's just plain dead.
FPF
@serp
I use putty sometimes for SSH access, however - I am not talking about loosing the ssh connection, I have a physical screen connected and without any SSH connection to it it just randomly reboots or hangs...
Actually... I am having the exactly same issues, it did restart before - lately it just freezes - it's just plain dead.
FPF
@serp
I use putty sometimes for SSH access, however - I am not talking about loosing the ssh connection, I have a physical screen connected and without any SSH connection to it it just randomly reboots or hangs...
Def. no temperature issues.
Right now - I don't display the cgminer screen anymore over ssh / the main display and it has been stable for 8 hours. Will do some more tests and let you and the other guys know.
About the watchdog, cgminer does auto restart in case you quit it - so that one works.
About the other ones - I have yet to try them somehow.
In the beginning the raspberry just randomly rebooted from time to time. However yesterday I also had it freezing twice... (without the watchdog kicking in) As mentioned earlier I assume that's because I had the cgminer screen running on the host display / ssh all of the time.
fpf
Right now - I don't display the cgminer screen anymore over ssh / the main display and it has been stable for 8 hours. Will do some more tests and let you and the other guys know.
About the watchdog, cgminer does auto restart in case you quit it - so that one works.
About the other ones - I have yet to try them somehow.
In the beginning the raspberry just randomly rebooted from time to time. However yesterday I also had it freezing twice... (without the watchdog kicking in) As mentioned earlier I assume that's because I had the cgminer screen running on the host display / ssh all of the time.
fpf
I had an issue similar to that, without running cgminer, so I'd be interested if you figured something out about it. I would come back and Pi would have rebooted for no reason that I could. Lately it has begun freezing completely. I'm hoping it is a software issue and not a hardware issue.
fpf, are you using putty and if so is it possible that putty was closed/exited through some other method than normal or that there was a temporary disconnect in your network? Maybe on a laptop where you closed the lid or something?
The reason I ask is that I have a user having a similar issue with screen while using putty. He gets exits/freezes when putty is not closed manually. This seems to only happen while using putty on windows. No other user has this problem.
The reason I ask is that I have a user having a similar issue with screen while using putty. He gets exits/freezes when putty is not closed manually. This seems to only happen while using putty on windows. No other user has this problem.
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